{"product_id":"john-carlos-story-the-sports-moment-that-changed-the-world-the","title":"John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World, The","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2012 NAACP Image Award Nominee for Outstanding Literary Work--Biography\/Autobiography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerful and poignant memoir.--Cornel West, from the foreword\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Carlos is an American hero. And finally he has written a memoir to tell us his story--and a powerful story it is. I couldn't put this book down.--Michael Moore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeen around the world, John Carlos and Tommie Smith's Black Power salute on the 1968 Olympic podium sparked controversy and career fallout. Yet their show of defiance remains one of the most iconic images of Olympic history and the Black Power movement. Here is the remarkable story of one of the men behind the salute, lifelong activist John Carlos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Carlos \u003c\/b\u003eis a former track and field athlete and professional football player, and a founding member of the Olympic Project for Human Rights. He won the bronze medal in the 200-meter race at the 1968 Olympics, where his Black Power salute on the podium with Tommie Smith caused much political controversy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Zirin \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of four books, including \u003ci\u003eBad Sports: How Owners are Ruining the Games We Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Peoples' History of Sports in the United States\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhat's My Name, Fool? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haymarket Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33012049379428,"sku":"9781608462247","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/suomalainen-test.myshopify.com\/products\/john-carlos-story-the-sports-moment-that-changed-the-world-the","provider":"Suomalainen Test","version":"1.0","type":"link"}